Psalms 113:1--118:29
[(Title.)]
This and the following five Psalms form what is called by the Hebrews the great Hallel, or praise; which was sung on their most solemn festivals, and particularly after the celebration of the Passover. (See Mt 26:30. Mr 24:26.) This and the following were probably composed after the return from the captivity.
Praise ... Lord Praise ....... praise <01984 03050> [Praise ye the Lord. Heb. Hallelujah.]
Praise .... Praise ... servants ..... praise <01984 05650> [Praise, O.]
exalted <07311> [high.]
splendor <03519> [his glory.]
Lord <03068> [like.]
who sits ..... throne <03427> [dwelleth. Heb. exalteth himself to dwell.]
bends <08213> [humbleth.]
sky <08064> [in heaven.]
Bp. Lowth observes that the two members of this line are to be referred severally to the two preceding lines; as if it were, "Who is exalted to dwell in the heavens; and who humbleth himself to inspect the things on earth."
earth <0776> [in the earth.]
raises <06965> [raiseth.]
dirt ......... garbage <06083 0830> [out of.]
needy <034> [needy.]
barren <06135> [maketh.]
makes ....... family <01004 03427> [keep house. Heb. dwell in an house.]
[(Title.)]
This short, and apparently imperfect Psalm, for elegance and sublimity, yields to few in the whole book. The composition of it is inexpressibly beautiful, and in the highest style of poetry.
Israel <03478> [Israel.]
nation <05971> [a people.]
sea <03220> [sea.]
Jordan River <03383> [Jordan.]
skip <07540> [skipped.]
Tremble <02342> [Tremble.]
[A.M. 3108. B.C. 896. (Title.)]
This seems to be an [epinikion,] or triumphal song, in which the victory is wholly ascribed to Jehovah; and to none can it be referred with more propriety than to that of Jehoshaphat over the confederated forces of his enemies, 2 Ch 20.
Lord ........ name <03068 08034> [unto us.]
loyal love <02617> [for thy mercy.]
God <0430> [But our.]
pleases <06213 02654> [he hath.]
idols <06091> [Their idols.]
They are metal, stone, and wood; and though generally made in the form of man, they can neither see, hear, smell, feel, walk, nor speak! Even the wiser heathen made them the objects of their jests.
Israel <03478> [Israel.]
trust <0982> [trust.]
deliverer <05828> [their help.]
notice <02142> [hath.]
family ... Israel ...... family <01004 03478> [the house of Israel.]
bless <01288> [He will bless.]
young <06996> [both small.]
old <01419> [and. Heb. with.]
<03068> [Lord.]
children's <01121> [you.]
blessed <01288> [blessed.]
creator <06213> [made.]
heavens ..... Lord <08064> [heaven.]
earth <0776> [but the earth.]
dead <04191> [dead.]
descend <03381> [go down.]
[A.M. 3468. B.C. 536. (Title.)]
From several instances of the Chaldee dialect being used in this Psalm, it appears to have been written after the Babylonian captivity.
love <0157> [love.]
heard <08085> [because.]
call <07121> [therefore.]
long <03117> [as long as I live. Heb. in my days.]
ropes <02256> [sorrows.]
confronted ..... confronted <04672> [gat hold upon me. Heb. found me. I found.]
called <07121> [called.]
Lord ... Lord <03068> [O Lord.]
merciful <02587> [Gracious.]
fair <06662> [and righteous.]
protects <08104> [preserveth.]
trouble <01809> [I was.]
<04494> [thy rest.]
vindicated <01580> [dealt.]
rescued <02502> [For thou.]
<05869> [mine.]
feet <07272> [and my feet.]
serve <01980> [walk.]
land <0776> [in the land.]
faith <0539> [I believed.]
said <01696> [therefore.]
severely <03966> [I was greatly.]
rashly <02648> [in my.]
men <0120> [All.]
celebrate <05375> [I will take.]
call on <07121> [call.]
fulfill ... vows <05088 07999> [pay my vows.]
values <03368> [Precious.]
Yes <0577> [truly.]
<01121> [the son.]
<06605> [thou hast.]
offering <02077> [the sacrifice.]
call <07121> [call.]
[(Title.)]
This Psalm, the shortest in the whole collection, is written as a part of the preceding in thirty-two MSS.: it celebrates the deliverance from the Babylonian captivity, the grand type of the redemption of the world by the Messiah.
Praise <01984> [O praise.]
Applaud ..... foreigners <07623 0523> [praise him.]
[A.M. 2962. B.C. 1042. (Title.)]
This Psalm was probably composed by David after Nathan's prophetic address; and sung by alternate choirs at some public festival. It largely partakes of David's spirit, and everywhere shews the hand of a master; the style is grand and sublime; the subject noble and majestic.
cried out <07121> [called.]
distress <04712> [in distress. Heb. out of distress.]
wide open place <04800> [set me.]
Lord <03068> [The Lord.]
afraid <03372> [on my side. Heb. for me.]
helper <05826> [taketh.]
look ... triumph <07200> [therefore.]
trust <0982> [than to put.]
nations <01471> [All nations.]
pushed <04135> [destroy them. Heb. cut them off.]
bees <01682> [like bees.]
disappeared <01846> [quenched.]
name <08034> [in the name.]
pushed <04135> [destroy them. Heb. cut them down.]
strength <05797> [is my strength.]
celebrate <06963> [voice.]
right hand <03225> [the right.]
right hand ...... right hand <03225> [right hand.]
die <04191> [die.]
proclaim <05608> [declare.]
severely punished <03256> [chastened.]
Open <06605> [Open.]
enter <0935> [I will go.]
gate <08179> [This gate.]
Dr. Kennicott supposes that this verse was sung by the priest, the next by the king, the three next by a chorus of people, the 25th by the king, the two next by the priest, the 28th by the king, and the last the grand chorus of the whole assembly.
deliverer <03444> [and art.]
stone <068> [The stone.]
<07218> [the head.]
Lord's ...... amazing <03068 06381> [the Lord's doing. Heb. from the Lord.]
amazing <06381> [it is.]
day <03117> [the day.]
brought ...... happy <01523> [we will.]
deliver <03467> [Save.]
success <06743> [send now.]
May ... one ........... blessed ..... blessings <01288> [Blessed.]
May ... one ........... blessed ..... blessings <01288> [we have.]
God <0410> [God.]
<0215> [shewed.]
Tie <0631> [bind.]
horns <07161> [the horns.]
God ........... God <0410 0430> [my God.]
